The coming-together of a mainland US storm front with a major hurricane smacks of deliberate weather manipulation, especially in the wake of the Pope's recent talk on climate change at the UN...

Alert! Warning! Freak Storm & Hurricane Joaquin to Combine & Flood Parts of East Coast [Video]
Before It's News
Sep 30, 2015
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Hurricane Joaquin is the sort of high uncertainty and high impact extreme weather event that the meteorology community has been preparing for since Hurricane Sandy’s historic and deadly hit on the Mid-Atlantic states in 2012.

Joaquin, which was a Category 1 hurricane as of early afternoon on Wednesday, is forecast to become a major hurricane, which means it would reach Category 3 intensity or greater, before it begins barreling its way up the East Coast toward the end of the week.

Exactly where it goes is a giant question mark right now, though it is helping to aim a firehose of moisture at the East Coast, presenting the near-certainty of dangerous amounts of heavy rain during the next several days.

YouTube posted by thornews
Sep 30, 2015

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What's in a Name?

I believe, though I can offer no proof, that certain names that the weather authorities assign to hurricanes have a hidden message and are chosen ahead of time for a reason. For instance, take a look at a couple of definitions for Joaquin:

Joaquin | Top Definition
Urban Dictionary
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A very talented young man, very attractive and muscular. One of the bravest men you will ever meet and capable of anything due to his confidence. Ladies are usually thrilled when they hear about this man because he is down to earth and friendly but can have one heck of an attitude.
Joaquin Phoenix, leonitis

Joaquín
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joaquín or Joaquin is the Spanish language version of Joachim. It is a male name which finds its origin in Hebrew and literally means "lifted by Yahweh". Jojakim (originally Eljakim) was a king of Judah in the Old Testament. His son was Jojachin.